I Don't Really Like Being An Adult

Being an only child, I have had things done for me pretty much my whole life. Very rarely have I ever heard the word "no", and very rarely have I not gotten something I've wanted (within reason, of course. What kid really gets a pony on their first day of school?)

Unfortunately, this is all going to start kicking my ass, I fear.

My mother has always done my taxes for me, but this year I had to do them myself. It is April 12th and I still haven't. Teetz was going to do them last night but I did not have my W2s from UNL, so we couldn't. He is going to be out of town until Sunday, so unless I do them myself, I am in big trouble. We have until Monday at midnight I know, so hopefully we can do them then, but Teetz told me today that he thinks I am much more capable of doing things than I give myself credit for so I should at least try. That was actually encouraging, though I don't know if he said it because he believes it, or because he is tired of doing stuff for me. I like to believe it is the former, not the latter.

My second step into adulthood comes in the form of actually looking for a job. I began the tedious and time-consuming process of getting my Illinois teaching certificate tonight. I have begun filling out all the necessary forms, went to Canfield today to get my transcripts, etc. I may have to take the Illinois teaching exams if they don't accept Nebraskas, but I am not sure yet so I will have to check on that. I am excited though, because even if I don't find a job in Hamilton, there is always Keokuk, or several smaller towns around Hamilton I could possibly work in. Plus, there will be tons of subbing opportunities. (For those of you who don't understand how Hamilton, Illinois figured into all of this, that is where Drake is from, and within the next year I will likely be moving there.) This kind of works out anyway, because I am looking at grad school at the University of Illinois, so hopefully once I have been living there long enough, I would only be paying in-state tuition. That's hott.

On the other hand, by living in Illinois I am 6 hours further away from Teetz. Stupid Washington. YOUR TAKING AWAY MY BEST FRIEND YOU STUPID SMELLY RAINY BORING STATE! That makes me sad. But I am happy for him, probably happier than the last two sentences made me sound.

American Idol is pissing me off. This is the first time I have actually watched a full season. In the past I have only watched the auditions because I like to laugh at stupid people, but for some reason I actually got into this season. I want Chris Daughtry to win, as does half the country I think. I liked Bucky, he seemed like a genuine, honest, nice guy, but he got voted off tonight. I was surprised when Mandisa went home last week, even though her vocals were horrible, I thought based on every other performance she would stay. However, then I heard some comments she made about homosexuality and that because of her faith she couldn't ever perform at shows or events that were connected to that in any way. After hearing those comments, I was glad she got voted off. Katharine McPhee is LAAAAAAME. She has a good voice, don't get me wrong, but WHAT A BITCH. Some of the comments she's made lately are ridiculous and I was so glad to see her in the bottom a couple weeks back, I just wish she had gone home instead of Lisa Tucker. Taylor Hicks needs to be voted of PRONTO. He is annoying and not at all entertaining. He annoys me beyond words, moreso than Katharine. And don't even get me started on the idiocy that is Pickler. However, I must say I was pleasantly surprised by her performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" this week.

Wow, I can't believe I actually wrote for that long about Idol. Sad.

Anyway, that's all for now. I move out soon! I can't wait, I am so excited to live by myself. It will take a little getting used to, but I won't have to worry about other peoples nasty hair in the drain, dishes left for two weeks at a time without even being rinsed, a stove not being cleaned off for at least three months, or crap all over the living room all the time. I will actually live in an apartment I will let my family come visit me in. Plus, it will be pretty and girlie and I can not wait. I get my keys on the 25th of April, how hott is that? The chick said she wouldn't charge me for those five days as long as I had May's rent ready when I actually picked up my keys. Woohoo. I want to have as much as possible already moved when Mom, Grandpa, and Grandma come, just so we can actually spend time together instead of moving all my stuff and then them leaving. Hopefully Drake and I can at least get the bookshelves and stuff out, so hopefully all we will need help with is my ginormous mattresses.

TWELVE DAYS!!!!!!!